2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Delaware
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections School for You
In 2020-2021, 280 degrees and certificates were awarded to criminal justice and corrections students who went to a Delaware college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Delaware ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Delaware to see which programs offered the best value experiences for criminal justice students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Delaware Schools for Affordable Quality in Criminal Justice & Corrections
Our analysis found Delaware Technical Community College - Terry to be the best value school for criminal justice and corrections students who want to pursue a degree in Delaware. Delaware Tech is a large public school located in the small city of Dover.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Delaware Tech are $4,945 per year. After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from Delaware Tech carry an average student debtload of $8,437.
Delaware Tech also took the #2 spot in our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Delaware rankings.
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The excellent programs at Wilmington University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Delaware. Located in the large suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Wilmington University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,760 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, criminal justice graduates from Wilmington University take out $24,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
Wilmington University also took the #3 spot in our Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Delaware rankings.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Goldey - Beacom College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Delaware list. Located in the large suburb of Wilmington, Goldey - Beacom College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Goldey - Beacom College undergraduate students pay an average of $12,750 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from Goldey - Beacom College carry an average student debtload of $21,500.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Strayer University - Delaware is a great value for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the city of Newark, Strayer University - Delaware is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Strayer University - Delaware undergraduate students pay an average of $13,515 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, criminal justice graduates from Strayer University - Delaware take out $56,537 in student loans while working on their degree.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 3,232 |
| New York | 8,093 |
| Maryland | 948 |
| New Jersey | 2,955 |
| District of Columbia | 335 |
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Majors Related to Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Criminal Justice
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fire Protection | 13,766 |
| Homeland Security | 7,140 |
| Security Science and Technology | 6,888 |
| Other Homeland Security | 1,695 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.